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INS Vikrant n INS Vikrant is India's first indigenous A floating city with
aircraft carrier, constructed using 76% 2,200
indigenous material.

n Commissioned on September 2, 2022, the compartments.
vessel was built using approximately 30,000
tonnes of steel.

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Agnipath Scheme
n Under the Agnipath Naxalism
Scheme launched
in June 2022, n The country was liberated from Naxalism
36 approximately 1.5 in April 2026; the erstwhile 'Red Corridor' is
lakh ‘Agniveers’ were now transforming with rapid development.
inducted by early 2025.
n 10% reservation and age
relaxation are provided
to former Agniveers for
recruitment into Central
Armed Police Forces
(CAPFs) and Assam
Rifles.

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